Notes to The Boys' and Girls' Pliny — Reading edition
247 notes · Reading edition
INTRODUCTION. · Note 1INTRODUCTION. · Note 2INTRODUCTION. · Note 3CAIUS PLINIUS SECUNDUS TO HIS FRIEND TITUS VESPASIAN. · Note 1CAIUS PLINIUS SECUNDUS TO HIS FRIEND TITUS VESPASIAN. · Note 2CAIUS PLINIUS SECUNDUS TO HIS FRIEND TITUS VESPASIAN. · Note 3CAIUS PLINIUS SECUNDUS TO HIS FRIEND TITUS VESPASIAN. · Note 4CAIUS PLINIUS SECUNDUS TO HIS FRIEND TITUS VESPASIAN. · Note 5CHAPTER I. THE CHARACTER AND FORM OF THE WORLD. · Note 1CHAPTER I. THE CHARACTER AND FORM OF THE WORLD. · Note 2CHAPTER I. THE CHARACTER AND FORM OF THE WORLD. · Note 3CHAPTER I. THE CHARACTER AND FORM OF THE WORLD. · Note 4CHAPTER I. THE CHARACTER AND FORM OF THE WORLD. · Note 5CHAPTER II. OF GOD. · Note 1CHAPTER II. OF GOD. · Note 2CHAPTER IV. OF THE STARS WHICH APPEAR SUDDENLY, OR OF COMETS. · Note 1CHAPTER V. THE DOCTRINE OF HIPPARCHUS ABOUT THE STARS. · Note 1CHAPTER VI. OF THE STARS WHICH ARE NAMED CASTOR AND POLLUX. · Note 1CHAPTER IX. ITALY. · Note 1CHAPTER X. THE HYPERBOREANS. · Note 1CHAPTER X. THE HYPERBOREANS. · Note 2CHAPTER X. THE HYPERBOREANS. · Note 3CHAPTER X. THE HYPERBOREANS. · Note 4CHAPTER X. THE HYPERBOREANS. · Note 5CHAPTER XI. BRITANNIA. · Note 1CHAPTER XI. BRITANNIA. · Note 2CHAPTER XI. BRITANNIA. · Note 3CHAPTER XI. BRITANNIA. · Note 4CHAPTER XI. BRITANNIA. · Note 5CHAPTER XI. BRITANNIA. · Note 6CHAPTER XI. BRITANNIA. · Note 7CHAPTER XI. BRITANNIA. · Note 8CHAPTER XII. MOUNT ATLAS. · Note 1CHAPTER XIII. THE ISLAND OF TAPROBANA. · Note 1CHAPTER XIII. THE ISLAND OF TAPROBANA. · Note 2CHAPTER XIII. THE ISLAND OF TAPROBANA. · Note 3CHAPTER XIII. THE ISLAND OF TAPROBANA. · Note 4CHAPTER XIII. THE ISLAND OF TAPROBANA. · Note 5CHAPTER XIII. THE ISLAND OF TAPROBANA. · Note 6CHAPTER XIII. THE ISLAND OF TAPROBANA. · Note 7CHAPTER XIII. THE ISLAND OF TAPROBANA. · Note 8CHAPTER XIII. THE ISLAND OF TAPROBANA. · Note 9CHAPTER XIII. THE ISLAND OF TAPROBANA. · Note 10CHAPTER XIII. THE ISLAND OF TAPROBANA. · Note 11CHAPTER I. MAN. · Note 1CHAPTER I. MAN. · Note 2CHAPTER I. MAN. · Note 3CHAPTER I. MAN. · Note 4CHAPTER II. THE WONDERFUL FORMS OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. · Note 1CHAPTER II. THE WONDERFUL FORMS OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. · Note 2CHAPTER II. THE WONDERFUL FORMS OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. · Note 3CHAPTER II. THE WONDERFUL FORMS OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. · Note 4CHAPTER II. THE WONDERFUL FORMS OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. · Note 5CHAPTER II. THE WONDERFUL FORMS OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. · Note 6CHAPTER II. THE WONDERFUL FORMS OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. · Note 7CHAPTER II. THE WONDERFUL FORMS OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. · Note 8CHAPTER II. THE WONDERFUL FORMS OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. · Note 9CHAPTER II. THE WONDERFUL FORMS OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. · Note 10CHAPTER II. THE WONDERFUL FORMS OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. · Note 11CHAPTER II. THE WONDERFUL FORMS OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. · Note 12CHAPTER II. THE WONDERFUL FORMS OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. · Note 13CHAPTER II. THE WONDERFUL FORMS OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. · Note 14CHAPTER II. THE WONDERFUL FORMS OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. · Note 15CHAPTER II. THE WONDERFUL FORMS OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. · Note 16CHAPTER II. THE WONDERFUL FORMS OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. · Note 17CHAPTER II. THE WONDERFUL FORMS OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. · Note 18CHAPTER II. THE WONDERFUL FORMS OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. · Note 19CHAPTER II. THE WONDERFUL FORMS OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. · Note 20CHAPTER III. INSTANCES OF EXTRAORDINARY STRENGTH. · Note 1CHAPTER IV. INSTANCES OF REMARKABLE AGILITY AND ACUTENESS OF SIGHT. · Note 1CHAPTER IV. INSTANCES OF REMARKABLE AGILITY AND ACUTENESS OF SIGHT. · Note 2CHAPTER IV. INSTANCES OF REMARKABLE AGILITY AND ACUTENESS OF SIGHT. · Note 3CHAPTER V. VIGOR OF MIND, AND COURAGE. · Note 1CHAPTER V. VIGOR OF MIND, AND COURAGE. · Note 2CHAPTER V. VIGOR OF MIND, AND COURAGE. · Note 3CHAPTER V. VIGOR OF MIND, AND COURAGE. · Note 4CHAPTER VI. MEN OF REMARKABLE GENIUS AND WISDOM. · Note 1CHAPTER VI. MEN OF REMARKABLE GENIUS AND WISDOM. · Note 2CHAPTER I. ELEPHANTS; THEIR CAPACITY. · Note 1CHAPTER I. ELEPHANTS; THEIR CAPACITY. · Note 2CHAPTER I. ELEPHANTS; THEIR CAPACITY. · Note 3CHAPTER I. ELEPHANTS; THEIR CAPACITY. · Note 4CHAPTER I. ELEPHANTS; THEIR CAPACITY. · Note 5CHAPTER I. ELEPHANTS; THEIR CAPACITY. · Note 6CHAPTER I. ELEPHANTS; THEIR CAPACITY. · Note 7CHAPTER I. ELEPHANTS; THEIR CAPACITY. · Note 8CHAPTER I. ELEPHANTS; THEIR CAPACITY. · Note 9CHAPTER IV. THE AGE OF THE ELEPHANT, AND OTHER PARTICULARS. · Note 1CHAPTER V. THE LION. · Note 1CHAPTER VIII. THE CAMEL. · Note 1CHAPTER IX. THE RHINOCEROS AND THE CROCOTTA. · Note 1CHAPTER IX. THE RHINOCEROS AND THE CROCOTTA. · Note 2CHAPTER X. THE ANIMALS OF ÆTHIOPIA; WILD BEASTS WHICH KILL WITH THEIR EYES. · Note 1CHAPTER XI. WOLVES; SERPENTS. · Note 1CHAPTER XI. WOLVES; SERPENTS. · Note 2CHAPTER XI. WOLVES; SERPENTS. · Note 3CHAPTER XI. WOLVES; SERPENTS. · Note 4CHAPTER XII. THE CROCODILE AND THE HIPPOPOTAMUS. · Note 1CHAPTER XII. THE CROCODILE AND THE HIPPOPOTAMUS. · Note 2CHAPTER XII. THE CROCODILE AND THE HIPPOPOTAMUS. · Note 3CHAPTER XII. THE CROCODILE AND THE HIPPOPOTAMUS. · Note 4CHAPTER XV. DEER. · Note 1CHAPTER XV. DEER. · Note 2CHAPTER XV. DEER. · Note 3CHAPTER XVI. THE CHAMELEON. · Note 1CHAPTER XVI. THE CHAMELEON. · Note 2CHAPTER XVII. BEARS AND THEIR CUBS. · Note 1CHAPTER XX. APES. · Note 1CHAPTER XX. APES. · Note 2CHAPTER II. THE HORSE. · Note 1CHAPTER II. THE HORSE. · Note 2CHAPTER II. THE HORSE. · Note 3CHAPTER II. THE HORSE. · Note 4CHAPTER III. THE OX. · Note 1CHAPTER V. SHEEP AND THEIR WOOL. · Note 1CHAPTER V. SHEEP AND THEIR WOOL. · Note 2CHAPTER V. SHEEP AND THEIR WOOL. · Note 3CHAPTER V. SHEEP AND THEIR WOOL. · Note 4CHAPTER V. SHEEP AND THEIR WOOL. · Note 5CHAPTER VI. DIFFERENT KINDS OF CLOTHS. · Note 1CHAPTER VI. DIFFERENT KINDS OF CLOTHS. · Note 2CHAPTER VI. DIFFERENT KINDS OF CLOTHS. · Note 3CHAPTER VI. DIFFERENT KINDS OF CLOTHS. · Note 4CHAPTER VI. DIFFERENT KINDS OF CLOTHS. · Note 5CHAPTER I. WHY THE LARGEST ANIMALS ARE FOUND IN THE SEA. · Note 1CHAPTER I. WHY THE LARGEST ANIMALS ARE FOUND IN THE SEA. · Note 2CHAPTER II. THE FORMS OF THE TRITONS AND NEREIDS. · Note 1CHAPTER IV. DOLPHINS. · Note 1CHAPTER IV. DOLPHINS. · Note 2CHAPTER IV. DOLPHINS. · Note 3CHAPTER V. THE VARIOUS KINDS OF TURTLES. · Note 1CHAPTER VI. DISTRIBUTION OF AQUATIC ANIMALS INTO VARIOUS SPECIES. · Note 1CHAPTER VI. DISTRIBUTION OF AQUATIC ANIMALS INTO VARIOUS SPECIES. · Note 2CHAPTER VI. DISTRIBUTION OF AQUATIC ANIMALS INTO VARIOUS SPECIES. · Note 3CHAPTER VII. FISHES VALUED FOR THE TABLE. · Note 1CHAPTER VII. FISHES VALUED FOR THE TABLE. · Note 2CHAPTER VII. FISHES VALUED FOR THE TABLE. · Note 3CHAPTER VIII. PECULIAR FISHES. · Note 1CHAPTER IX. BLOODLESS FISHES. · Note 1CHAPTER IX. BLOODLESS FISHES. · Note 2CHAPTER IX. BLOODLESS FISHES. · Note 3CHAPTER XI. PEARLS. · Note 1CHAPTER XI. PEARLS. · Note 2CHAPTER XI. PEARLS. · Note 3CHAPTER XI. PEARLS. · Note 4CHAPTER XI. PEARLS. · Note 5CHAPTER XII. THE NATURE OF THE MUREX AND THE PURPLE. · Note 1CHAPTER XV. OYSTER-BEDS, AND FISH-PRESERVES. · Note 1CHAPTER XVIII. THE ECHENEÏS AND THE TORPEDO. · Note 1CHAPTER XVIII. THE ECHENEÏS AND THE TORPEDO. · Note 2CHAPTER XVIII. THE ECHENEÏS AND THE TORPEDO. · Note 3CHAPTER XIX. THE INSTINCTS AND PECULIARITIES OF FISHES. · Note 1CHAPTER XIX. THE INSTINCTS AND PECULIARITIES OF FISHES. · Note 2CHAPTER XIX. THE INSTINCTS AND PECULIARITIES OF FISHES. · Note 3CHAPTER XIX. THE INSTINCTS AND PECULIARITIES OF FISHES. · Note 4CHAPTER XX. CORAL. · Note 1CHAPTER XX. CORAL. · Note 2CHAPTER XXI. THE VARIOUS KINDS OF OYSTERS. · Note 1CHAPTER XXI. THE VARIOUS KINDS OF OYSTERS. · Note 2CHAPTER XXI. THE VARIOUS KINDS OF OYSTERS. · Note 3CHAPTER XXI. THE VARIOUS KINDS OF OYSTERS. · Note 4CHAPTER XXI. THE VARIOUS KINDS OF OYSTERS. · Note 5CHAPTER XXI. THE VARIOUS KINDS OF OYSTERS. · Note 6CHAPTER I. THE OSTRICH. · Note 1CHAPTER II. THE PHŒNIX. · Note 1CHAPTER II. THE PHŒNIX. · Note 2CHAPTER IV. THE VULTURE AND THE HAWK. · Note 1CHAPTER IV. THE VULTURE AND THE HAWK. · Note 2CHAPTER IV. THE VULTURE AND THE HAWK. · Note 3CHAPTER V. THE CROW, THE RAVEN AND THE OWL. · Note 1CHAPTER VI. THE WOODPECKER OF MARS. · Note 1CHAPTER VI. THE WOODPECKER OF MARS. · Note 2CHAPTER X. STORKS AND SWANS. · Note 1CHAPTER XI. FOREIGN BIRDS WHICH VISIT US. · Note 1CHAPTER XI. FOREIGN BIRDS WHICH VISIT US. · Note 2CHAPTER XV. THE HALCYONS: THE HALCYON DAYS THAT ARE FAVORABLE TO NAVIGATION. · Note 1CHAPTER XVII. THE ACANTHYLLIS AND THE PARTRIDGE. · Note 1CHAPTER XIX. DIFFERENT MODES OF FLIGHT AND PROGRESSION IN BIRDS. · Note 1CHAPTER XX. STRANGE AND FABULOUS BIRDS. · Note 1CHAPTER XX. STRANGE AND FABULOUS BIRDS. · Note 2CHAPTER XX. STRANGE AND FABULOUS BIRDS. · Note 3CHAPTER XX. STRANGE AND FABULOUS BIRDS. · Note 4CHAPTER XX. STRANGE AND FABULOUS BIRDS. · Note 5CHAPTER XX. STRANGE AND FABULOUS BIRDS. · Note 6CHAPTER XX. STRANGE AND FABULOUS BIRDS. · Note 7CHAPTER XX. STRANGE AND FABULOUS BIRDS. · Note 8CHAPTER I. THE EXTREME SMALLNESS OF INSECTS. · Note 1CHAPTER II. WHETHER INSECTS BREATHE, AND WHETHER THEY HAVE BLOOD. · Note 1CHAPTER II. WHETHER INSECTS BREATHE, AND WHETHER THEY HAVE BLOOD. · Note 2CHAPTER II. WHETHER INSECTS BREATHE, AND WHETHER THEY HAVE BLOOD. · Note 3CHAPTER II. WHETHER INSECTS BREATHE, AND WHETHER THEY HAVE BLOOD. · Note 4CHAPTER IV. THE MODE IN WHICH BEES WORK. · Note 1CHAPTER IV. THE MODE IN WHICH BEES WORK. · Note 2CHAPTER V. THE MODE OF GOVERNMENT OF THE BEES. · Note 1CHAPTER VI. WASPS AND HORNETS. · Note 1CHAPTER IX. LOCUSTS. · Note 1CHAPTER IX. LOCUSTS. · Note 2CHAPTER X. ANTS. · Note 1CHAPTER X. ANTS. · Note 2CHAPTER III. COINS OF GOLD. · Note 1CHAPTER IV. SILVER. · Note 1CHAPTER IV. SILVER. · Note 2CHAPTER V. MIRRORS. · Note 1CHAPTER VI. INSTANCES OF IMMENSE WEALTH. · Note 1CHAPTER VI. INSTANCES OF IMMENSE WEALTH. · Note 2CHAPTER VI. INSTANCES OF IMMENSE WEALTH. · Note 3CHAPTER VII. INSTANCES OF LUXURY IN SILVER PLATE. · Note 1CHAPTER VIII. BRONZE.[208] · Note 1CHAPTER VIII. BRONZE.[208] · Note 2CHAPTER VIII. BRONZE.[208] · Note 3CHAPTER IX. STATUES OF BRONZE. · Note 1CHAPTER IX. STATUES OF BRONZE. · Note 2CHAPTER IX. STATUES OF BRONZE. · Note 3CHAPTER IX. STATUES OF BRONZE. · Note 4CHAPTER IX. STATUES OF BRONZE. · Note 5CHAPTER X. THE MOST CELEBRATED COLOSSAL STATUES IN THE CITY. · Note 1CHAPTER X. THE MOST CELEBRATED COLOSSAL STATUES IN THE CITY. · Note 2CHAPTER XI. AN ACCOUNT OF THE MOST CELEBRATED WORKS IN BRONZE, AND OF THE ARTISTS WHO EXECUTED THEM. · Note 1CHAPTER XI. AN ACCOUNT OF THE MOST CELEBRATED WORKS IN BRONZE, AND OF THE ARTISTS WHO EXECUTED THEM. · Note 2CHAPTER XI. AN ACCOUNT OF THE MOST CELEBRATED WORKS IN BRONZE, AND OF THE ARTISTS WHO EXECUTED THEM. · Note 3CHAPTER XI. AN ACCOUNT OF THE MOST CELEBRATED WORKS IN BRONZE, AND OF THE ARTISTS WHO EXECUTED THEM. · Note 4CHAPTER XI. AN ACCOUNT OF THE MOST CELEBRATED WORKS IN BRONZE, AND OF THE ARTISTS WHO EXECUTED THEM. · Note 5CHAPTER XI. AN ACCOUNT OF THE MOST CELEBRATED WORKS IN BRONZE, AND OF THE ARTISTS WHO EXECUTED THEM. · Note 6CHAPTER XI. AN ACCOUNT OF THE MOST CELEBRATED WORKS IN BRONZE, AND OF THE ARTISTS WHO EXECUTED THEM. · Note 7CHAPTER XI. AN ACCOUNT OF THE MOST CELEBRATED WORKS IN BRONZE, AND OF THE ARTISTS WHO EXECUTED THEM. · Note 8CHAPTER XI. AN ACCOUNT OF THE MOST CELEBRATED WORKS IN BRONZE, AND OF THE ARTISTS WHO EXECUTED THEM. · Note 9CHAPTER XII. IRON. · Note 1CHAPTER XIV. THE EARLIEST PAINTERS. · Note 1CHAPTER XIV. THE EARLIEST PAINTERS. · Note 2CHAPTER XV. ARTISTS WHO PAINTED WITH THE PENCIL. · Note 1CHAPTER XV. ARTISTS WHO PAINTED WITH THE PENCIL. · Note 2CHAPTER XV. ARTISTS WHO PAINTED WITH THE PENCIL. · Note 3CHAPTER XV. ARTISTS WHO PAINTED WITH THE PENCIL. · Note 4CHAPTER XV. ARTISTS WHO PAINTED WITH THE PENCIL. · Note 5CHAPTER XV. ARTISTS WHO PAINTED WITH THE PENCIL. · Note 6CHAPTER XV. ARTISTS WHO PAINTED WITH THE PENCIL. · Note 7CHAPTER XV. ARTISTS WHO PAINTED WITH THE PENCIL. · Note 8CHAPTER XV. ARTISTS WHO PAINTED WITH THE PENCIL. · Note 9CHAPTER XV. ARTISTS WHO PAINTED WITH THE PENCIL. · Note 10CHAPTER XV. ARTISTS WHO PAINTED WITH THE PENCIL. · Note 11CHAPTER XVIII. WORKS IN POTTERY. · Note 1CHAPTER XIX. SCULPTURE. · Note 1CHAPTER XIX. SCULPTURE. · Note 2CHAPTER XX. OBELISKS. · Note 1CHAPTER XX. OBELISKS. · Note 2CHAPTER XX. OBELISKS. · Note 3CHAPTER XX. OBELISKS. · Note 4